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PID: 161052 (8/3K4/2R1R3/3k4/8/4p3/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Samuelson, ?

Source?, 1877

8/3K4/2R1R3/3k4/8/4p3/4P3/8

#3

4 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rh5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Rf6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Rg4#
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Ke6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rg4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
    • 1.Re8!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#

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